Professional wrestling legend Sid Eudy, whose massive body and imposing presence catapulted him to the highest of the business within the Nineties, has died, the coroner of Crittenden County, Arkansas, confirmed Monday. He was 63.
Eudy lived in Marion, a suburb 12 miles west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, with spouse, Sabrina Estes Eudy. Their son, Gunnar, posted information of his father’s dying on Fb.
Gunnar Eudy mentioned his father died “after battling most cancers for a number of years.”
Eudy, often known as Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, received the WWF championship twice, the WCW world heavyweight championship twice and the USWA unified world heavyweight championship twice, in accordance with his bio on IMDb.
He carried out primarily in the course of the Nineties, when professional wrestling had a resurgence amongst mainstream audiences, headlining a number of pay-per-view reveals for WWF and WCW, together with WWF’s WrestleMania VIII and 13 in 1992 and 1997, respectively, in addition to WCW’s Starrcade in 2000, in accordance with the bio.Billed at 6 ft, 9 inches tall, he was bodily in addition to theatrical. Eudy’s WWE bio (WWF rebranded in 2002 after being challenged by the World Wildlife Fund) mentioned he was a standout presence in a sport dominated by human spectacle.
“Some of the brutal Superstars to ever terrorize WWE, the sadistic Sid introduced an depth that few might ever hope to comprise. Simply ask the litany of ring legends who’ve incurred his wrath — successful record that features Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart and lots of extra,” the bio says.
He joined WCW in 1989 and was making a reputation for himself and dispatching foes in WWE by 1991, the corporate mentioned in its obituary.He went on to win the WWE championship in 1996 and 1997 and have become referred to as “The Grasp and Ruler of the World,” WWE mentioned.
Professional wrestler and Corridor of Famer Booker T. Huffman mentioned Monday on X that Eudy was instrumental in his profession.
“With out Sid Vicious, I don’t assume my brother and I might have made it to WCW,” he mentioned, referring to brother Lash, recognized within the ring as Stevie Ray. “His impression on this enterprise was simple, and he paved the best way for thus many people. My deepest condolences to his household throughout this troublesome time.”
Son Gunnar agreed that Eudy wasn’t all brute power.
“He was a person of power, kindness, and love, and his presence can be tremendously missed,” he wrote on Fb.
He’s survived by Sabrina, Gunnar and one other son, Frank.